168 vs Commonplace

168 helps you balance how you spend your most precious asset, your time. It gives you a quick and simple way to track your time and a unique tool to analyze how you spend your time each week. When you enter an activity in 168, you also identify that activity's focus (choosing from tasks, health or creative). This is the key to 168. Clarifying the focus of each of your activities helps you understand not just what you did, but why. 168 then allows you to take a look at how your week is turning out, with the use of the balance info graphic which breaks down the week by hours spent on each focus type. Instead of focusing on just getting things done, 168 allows you to look at your week and enables you to be more mindful about how you balance your most precious asset, your time. “ Life is long enough, and a sufficiently generous amount has been given to us for the highest achievements if it were all well invested.” - Seneca

We are drowning in content, but starving for wisdom. For centuries, history’s greatest minds —from Marcus Aurelius to Virginia Woolf — kept a "Commonplace Book." It was a central archive to curate the quotes, anecdotes, and observations that shaped their worldview and cultivated their wisdom. But today, we have lost this practice. We consume more than ever, but retain less. Our most profound insights are buried in screenshot folders, lost in generic "Notes" apps, or forgotten in the infinite scroll. Commonplace is the return to depth. We have reimagined the historical Commonplace Book for the modern thinker and communicator. We combined the tactile beauty of a personal library with the power of digital recall. WHY COMMONPLACE? - A Sanctuary, Not a Feed Social media is designed to be forgotten. Commonplace is designed to be kept. We replaced the cluttered list view with a calm, editorial-style interface that gives weight and dignity to the words that resonate with you. - Curate, Don't Just Collect. A library is of little use if you never visit it. Unlike a standard notebook, Commonplace uses intelligent recall to gently surface and test you on past entries, ensuring the wisdom you curate today is remembered tomorrow. - A Quiet Place to Think. Beautiful typography on warm cream paper, with a dark mode for late-night reading. When you enter the Writer, the interface fades away — no toolbars, no distractions. Just you and the ideas you want to capture. - For Thinkers & Communicators. Whether you are writing a speech, leading a team, or journaling for clarity, your best ideas are now at your fingertips. Capture instantly; organize effortlessly. • Private & Timeless. Your mind belongs to you. Commonplace is built with a privacy-first architecture. No ads, no tracking, or notifications. Just a quiet space for your thoughts. Start building your collection. Join the tradition. Download Commonplace today.